Um we are basically saying that's from the increase in breakfast participation is what we're noticing and and lunch as well. Um we are hoping to add Mount Healthy and Richards also to that group for next year. Um all of those schools will be evaluated on a yearly basis to see that it's cost effective at at all of the schools. Uh for our participation we do um our menu planning is basically based on a survey that we do every year for the children. and we survey the third through sixth grades and the middle school students. Um we take that data and we basically make student driven menus. So anything that's on the menus the kids have chosen, we take their top 30 favorites for the year, that makes our menus and then we fill in with new items throughout the year. As you would expect, we're evaluating currently this year's um survey, but as you would expect, pizza and chicken nuggets have been the favorite.
Um, as far as they do a forensic uh u look at all the test scores, uh, we have not been cited for anything that might be uh considered uh illicit. So, it's been again looking forward to again a good report from the IDOE. Um, as uh we come to the end of the year with uh grants, I did want to recognize uh our deputy treasurer uh Tracy McMahon. Uh Tracy uh came in a couple of years ago, three years ago I think she's been with us and she came from Taft as a treasurer and uh uh she she monitors and manages all the grant funds that come into Crown Point Community School Corporation. Uh she came in at a time when there were millions of dollars that were being uh distri grants through the er from the federal government. uh she continues just to do a just an excellent job of taking care of the the funds uh monitoring it balancing let me know what's going on with it when we need to make uh shifts in the money using grants or making purchases I mean she really has come on a long way as far as her knowledge uh she always had the skills and uh she de she definitely is an asset uh in the business department and also helping us to to manage the grants that we have so just wanted to recognize Tracy McMahon, uh, Deputy Treasurer.
We have a truck that needs a little bit of work. That's kind of one of the goals. Um last month, if you remember, we have a bus and a and a uh a truck that you approved to sell. And so we can kind of these things together. Hopefully, we'll get a little bit more traction, a little bit more interest, and again, we can just reinvest these funds in and rather just let these things sit. Can I get a motion? Motion to approve. Have a second. Second. Motion second. Any further discussion?
But if if um over the next I mean we have until town meeting to pick this date, but town meeting's coming up pretty quick. But if we can schedule it tonight, that would be great. If not, we can um you know get back to them with with with some date. um at that I would I would assume that we um what we are going to do each so we'll prepare some sort of presentation and we'll have to work obviously with the school committee before we before we um are ready to present that in September uh highlighting the the issues that exist amongst those facilities just so that people have something to take a look at and can understand what we're dealing with with these schools and um and then have an opportunity for people to ask questions. So, and that's the plan. It's a plan.
It's not only the council, it's the board. It's the the community. I mean, they know that these these big jobs are being given out to people and it's political all political ties. We know I mean, we know the ties. It's got to stop. If it doesn't stop, maybe we need to go to an appointed board. Maybe that's the next thing on on the agenda. This is a big disappointment tonight to to see this this unless somebody can explain to us what you did here tonight. This is a big dis I see nothing cut in this in this agenda. Nothing. And I I would hope that somebody and it doesn't have to be Dr. Tomco. I'd like to hear from the board members. What are your plans? What are you going to do to start saving money? Otherwise, we're going to have to look at other avenues.
They make sure we're doing better. Um they go back and reinspect and do those things need to do to make sure we are complying. Um and the last goal um by the end of the 2425 school year, training will be expanded to ensure all groups performing safety measures um successfully, they do it successfully and have immediate support and feedback. We are on track to meet that. So our our safety team meetings um were conducted according to the safety calendar uh with topics that reflect the national school emergency events and and those topics. Uh we used a rubric to improve the quality of afteraction reports. Um the reports were reviewed and analyzed with quarterly summaries shared with uh cabinet and our SSOs or SRO's and security guards were observed to ensure training practices were followed. So that was the end of goal C. Goal D is our resources.
Now, what would you like to add to that? This is your time. Yeah. Does do any board members have any suggestions or anything that they would like to see on the next on the June board agenda for discussion? Okay, we could still add because the board president and the superintendent by policy sets the agenda and if something comes to you tomorrow and go I should have added this just give either Ryan or me a call more happy to accommodate. The next item for information only is our enrollment report and the foyer report. They're included in the board packets and then now we close session. All right, we're going to go ahead and adjourn to close session. Um, the appointment, employment, resignation, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body. 5 ILCS 122C1, collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees, or the representatives.
cheeseburgers, um our uh dumplings, and our smile fries as far as a vegetable. So, we last year hosted a culinary event for um southern Indiana. We had two chefs come in and they taught culinary school skills, new recipes to 10 of our participants from BCSC, but then also about 20 other participants from southern Indiana. uh we chose to highlight those chef driven um recipe items on the on the menu. These were some of the uh ones that we did. My favorite is to the left, which is the Korean barbecue beef tacos with cilantro lime sauce. Those are delicious. Um we had Tuscan white bean salad, Mexican street corn, chicken schwarma was popular. We did a Nashville hot honey sandwich, a Cuban, and a poboy. Our summer feeding program, that's kind of what we're ramping up for now. That will start May 27th at some of our schools and different places throughout the community, lasting up until about the first day of August at some of them.
Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Ar. Item 7.03, Director of Elementary Education, Dr. Cacina. Thank you, Mr. President, and board members. Uh, two weeks ago tonight on May 5th, uh, we had hundreds of second graders and family members out in the CPHs football stadium. Uh this event was really the first of its kind here in Crown Point and I just want to recognize and thank our team of music teachers for their creativity and hard work to put this together. Uh Kelly Walton, Christine Santea, Alex Draculich, Brooke Robinson, Christa Woodh Hall, Lorie Heridia, and Jennifer Meyers. It was a great event and quite a sight to see hundreds of second graders and and family members out there uh coming together. Um recently we have brought in um well in March we had kindergarten, first grade and second grade teachers uh one from each school at each grade level.
Hearing none. All those in favor? I. Any opposed? Motion carried. All right. Now, I have an approval request this time to pay late arriving invoices for May of 2025. Yeah, the meeting's a little bit early this month and so we have some additional invoices that we expect to trickle in here and we want to just continue to be current uh with our invoices and we pay our bills and Mrs. Romer will compile a list and report those uh back to you timely next month. Good. All right. Can I get a move? So moved. Second. Have a motion and a second. Any further discussion?
Yeah, I like that. Yeah, it's long overdue. And and I've got to say, I mean, you know, I know M Mr. Tattlebomb was a major factor in driving the creation of this group. Um I I I we I had received some feedback from you know a member or two of the school committee about um rep school committee representation on the group and and I think that is 100% welcome. The select board appoint created the group and um my understanding is that the town administration is going to be bringing it back up to the select board um after town meeting to add members to the group. So there would be some school school committee member uh sitting on the group. So I think that'll be helpful um you know to sort of spread the word and and have um have a representative on the group because while while you know I live in these buildings all the time it it would be nice to have one of you um there with me too advocating for us.
I mean, you know, in in the in the city, there's a lot of things we'd like to do, but I have to say our city manager nickels and dimes user, she watches every penny. Nothing no money is wasted. I do hope that this board starts becoming fiscally responsible because right now you have a lot of jobs that can be cut and I don't see anything in here being cut. Thank you.
The governing board's goal oops uh governing board's goal is that Daert Unified School District will identify and maximize available resources to support student success. Again, our financial well-being of the district. Um to look at that, let's see. Goal, there we go. Goal one um was using input from district stakeholders identify, prioritize, allocate, and monitor budget resources to support the district goals. Again, we're on track to meet or exceed that. Uh records of annual meetings with department administrators and community uh committees have been maintained. Annual meetings have been held with all departments for requested budget allocations and employee benefits trust board meetings have occurred quarterly. Uh we have a transparent district and site budgets are available on our financial website. Again, I urge anybody that wants to look into our finances. There are uh continual rhetoric out there about how schools mismanage funds or we get dragged into other pots of other school districts that do not do it right.
Five ILCS 122C2, the selection of a person to fill a public office as defined in the Open Meetings Act, including a vacancy in a public office when the public body is given power to appoint under law ordinance 5CS 122C3 litigation when an action against affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal or when the public body finds that an action or probable is probable or imminent. Five ILCS 122 C11. Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under open meetings act 5CS 122 C21. And I'm going to need a motion and a second to adjourn our open session and move to a close session. So moved. Second. And roll call, please. Welch, yes. Dogen, yes. Dorman, yes. Hurst, yes. Reva, yes. Papis, yes. Wawson, yes. All right. Thank you all. Thank you.
Um, this kind of really focusing on the participation in 22 and 23, we went kind of back to the normal regulations where the children did have to eat on site. they had to uh be in certain district areas that qualified for that. Not all of our districts qualify, but we have seen a steady increase uh in those two years. Right now, for the summer feeding program, we're also partnering with Indiana grown and at a lot of the sites, we will be passing out um it's basically called season your summer. So it's it's little seed packets on growing basil, how to grow them. And then each week at the some of the sites, we'll also provide different activities for the children centered around that, just um letting them know about farm to school, learning how to use um seasonings instead of salt in their meals and that type of thing.
And then last week we had one teacher from each grade level at each school uh from grades three, four and five come together uh to revise and adjust our curriculum maps uh for next year. It's important to us that teachers are really uh at the center of this work and those decisions being made. And the teachers um in those meetings were open, honest, collaborative, truly wanting to to uh work together and talk about how to improve things. Um really excited to build on the success uh of that project this year and looking into next year and just really appreciative to our teachers and our uh ELA and math specialists for all of their hard work. anytime I get to, you know, spend time with our teachers, it is just really evident how talented and dedicated they are and how lucky our kids are and um all of us are to have teachers like we do.
Hearing none. All those in favor? Any opposed? That motion will carry. All right. I have a request for summer painting projects. Yep. So, uh have two separate projects here. Um but again, just kind of continue to chip away at some of the needs uh throughout the district. um have a couple proposals, separate proposal here by Flora Brothers and one of them will involve uh three of our excuse me, yeah, three of our main hallway areas at at TZ and you might recall we have some peeling curling wallpaper and that paper has to come off. The walls have to be fixed and then primed and painted and summer is a good time to do that. Um, so that's kind of our focus uh at TZY right now. Um, there will be being some additional opportunities um over breaks to continue to advance that work um as dollars allow uh with bond 24.
But um but yeah so it's been a great group. they've made tons of progress and um just the fact that they recognize that this work needs to be done is a huge step in the process. So questions, thoughts, comments, I can offer feedback to the long-term capital planning committee too if you have some. Mr.
Good evening everyone. Danielle Marcelo, 66 Crackow Street. Good evening everyone and welcome new board members. Congratulations to those who are still here in the back. Um, so my question to you all tonight is related to Oprah Request and so over time I've been watching them show up in the minutes. They've been kind of a recurrent. I think we're adding on to that list because there's some there from July. And thankfully for um Pat Vilante, my high school algebra teacher in 1999, I sat there and analyzed and used some mathematical skills to figure out exactly what I believe is going on. So, one of my questions and there are a few is when someone is in a salaried position, a salaried position includes all of the work components that can get done in a day and they are paid in a lump sum by a salary, not an hourly peace meal type of uh contract.
And uh that is simply not the case with this district. And I invite anybody that would like to look at those. uh they are available online and we are open to anybody that wants to look at our financials. Um monthly bud budget status reports for the district and site administration have been distributed to the governing board departments and schools. So we give you those reports. We do our our normal board reports um and we have fiveyear capital plan projection has been completed. So uh we are constantly trying to be proactive rather than reactive um with the resources we have and develop plans uh to make that happen. And the last part is maintain fiscal compliance um and accountability as evidenced by timely budgets, annual financial reports and clean unqualified external audit. Again, last meeting you had our external auditors come report that we did have an unqualified external audit opinion uh which is the best that you can.